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Thunderbird Documentation Contributor Goals for 2011

A "contribution" consists of a single project, either a completely new article or a significant rewrite to an existing article. Editing and grammatical fixes don't really count (although a person who did a lot of small fixes would certainly count as a contributor).

Knowledge Base contributors:

• 15 new contributors
• 5 new contributors who contribute more than 5 articles or major re-writes

MDN contributors:

• 10 new contributors
• 2 new contributors who contribute more than 4 major pieces

General contribution notes

• Make it easy for people to contribute (be specific in our instructions regarding what needs to be done; offer a variety of small, manageable projects)
• Make sure that our project management / information architecture enables people to contribute effectively (usable wiki platforms; lightweight processes; access to help and encouragement)
• Make sure that contributors feel valued and recognized so that they continue to contribute

How do we get more people engaged?

Present a single page that lists all the ways people can help. Within the documentation section make sure there are a variety of contribution projects to match various levels of technical expertise and areas of interest:

• contribute Knowledge Base articles
• work on the FLOSS Manual (or other third-party project)
• contribute a snippet
• extend the add-on tutorial
• etc

How do we make people in the community more effective?

• Improved information sharing: newsletter?
• Recognition: make sure that people feel valued
• Improve wiki platforms